Today on Talk To Me, I’m joined by Chris (and his puppy!) who is on a journey to becoming emotionally healthy but needs some direction and help. He wants to take ownership and have insight on his emotional health and he’s looking for some practical next steps on what that actually means. How do you define emotional health and how do you begin the journey? I help him unpack this concept and give him some practical steps to becoming emotionally healthy!! If you’ve ever wondered how to become emotionally healthy, this episode is for you!

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DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠⁠⁠⁠. She is the bestselling author of eight books including ⁠⁠⁠⁠Choosing Marriage⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Are You Really OK?⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠RESET⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Soul Care⁠⁠⁠⁠. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show ⁠⁠⁠⁠Talk To Me⁠⁠⁠⁠ where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠DebraFileta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Today on Talk To Me, I am joined by Russel, a businessman who doesn’t know how to rest. He’s starting to feel the symptoms and effects of burnout in his life, but doesn’t understand why the act of resting seems so difficult for him. What do you do when you don’t know how to rest? I help him get to the bottom of his struggle with rest, and offer him practical next steps to help him get to a healthier place.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠watch the full episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠.

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DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the ⁠⁠⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠⁠⁠. She is the bestselling author of eight books including ⁠⁠⁠Choosing Marriage⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Are You Really OK?⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠RESET⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Soul Care⁠⁠⁠. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show ⁠⁠⁠Talk To Me⁠⁠⁠ where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠⁠DebraFileta.com⁠⁠⁠.

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Today on Talk To Me, I’m joined by my friend Davey Blackburn. Davey’s story made national headlines when his wife was brutally murdered, and he was left to pick up the pieces of his broken life. Where was God in all of this? How do you navigate this level of suffering? And what does it mean to forgive the unforgivable. This raw, honest conversation with Davey on suffering and forgiveness will help you as you navigate your own suffering and pain.

You can also ⁠⁠watch the full episode on YouTube⁠⁠.

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The Debra Fileta Counselors Network:

Book a counseling session at the ⁠⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠⁠ and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the ⁠⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠⁠. She is the bestselling author of eight books including ⁠⁠Choosing Marriage⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Are You Really OK?⁠⁠, ⁠⁠RESET⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Soul Care⁠⁠. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show ⁠⁠Talk To Me⁠⁠ where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠DebraFileta.com⁠⁠.

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Today on Talk To Me, I have a conversation with Junior who is struggling with his Anger issues...he finds himself quickly getting angry as his default emotional reaction, and he wants to get to the roots of his anger issues, so he can solve this problem once and for all.

If you've struggled with anger outbursts or unexpected rage, and you're hoping to try and get some control of it, this episode is for you. We talk about how to deal with anger issues, what anger really represents, and what to do about it. For anyone who struggles with anger issues, you don't want to miss this conversation on Talk To Me.

You can also ⁠watch the full episode on YouTube⁠.

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The Debra Fileta Counselors Network:

Book a counseling session at the ⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠ and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the ⁠Debra Fileta Counselors Network⁠. She is the bestselling author of eight books including ⁠Choosing Marriage⁠, ⁠Are You Really OK?⁠, ⁠RESET⁠, and ⁠Soul Care⁠. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show ⁠Talk To Me⁠ where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on ⁠Instagram⁠ or at ⁠DebraFileta.com⁠.

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Today on the show I talk to Stephanie May Wilson, who after having twins, and moving to another country, is processing the fact that life has been harder than she expected it to be…and she’s struggling. What do you do when life feels harder than you expected, and you start to question yourself? Is it supposed to be this hard? And is it this hard for others? What do you do when your personal inadequacies start to creep in, and how do you overcome them? This powerful conversation is for anyone who feels like life is hard.

You can also watch the full episode on YouTube.

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The Debra Fileta Counselors Network:

Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of eight books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care. Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.

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Today on the show I talk to Daniel, who is asking how he should know when it’s time to consider depression medication. As Christians, we believe in prayer, we believe that God can heal us, and we believe that He is able to heal…so when do we make the choice to take medication to help us with our mental health struggles? What are the signs and symptoms to know it’s time to consider the help of medicine? This is SUCH AN IMPORTANT conversation for the church at large…and for anyone who is battling depression and anxiety. Tune into this episode on when to take medication for depression and anxiety.

You can also watch the full episode on YouTube.

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The Debra Fileta Counselors Network:

Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written seven books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, and Soul Care. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today!

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Today on the show, Alison talks to me about the fact that she finds herself saying “YES” to the needs and requests of others, when she really should be saying no, because she doesn’t have the bandwidth or capacity to do it, and she finds herself bitter, burnout, and resentful. Why does she have this pattern and where does it come from? Today on Talk To Me, we dig deep and find out where this pattern started and the answer will surprise you as much it surprised her because it goes way back, farther than she ever expected. 

You can also watch the full episode on YouTube.

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras:

The Debra Fileta Counselors Network:

Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written seven books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, and Soul Care. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today!

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On this episode I have an on-air counseling session with Annie F. Downs who talks to me about a difficult season she faced after facing a breakup followed by the devastating loss of her nephew followed by physical health struggles all in the same time-period, dealing with grief upon grief upon grief. We talk about all the difficult feelings that come up during hard seasons when we’re feeling overwhelmed, and what on earth we’re supposed to do with all the hard feelings…especially for people who have a tendency to run from the hard feelings, or to numb the hard feelings. If you’re walking through any sort of heartbreak or grief or pain right now, this episode is for you. We will get through this together. 

You can also watch the full episode on YouTube.

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Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written seven books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, and Soul Care. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today!

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What happens when you seem drawn to the same type of person, but that “type” is someone who is emotionally unavailable? Why are certain people drawn to these types of unhealthy cycles of relationships, and how do you break the cycle? Today I talk to Erica, who is tired of emotionally unavailable men, and wanting to understand her role in attracting these types of relationships. Listen into this powerful conversation!

You can also watch the full episode on YouTube.

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Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written seven books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, and Soul Care. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today!

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Is it possible to get attached to a relationship you made up in your mind?

Today Denise calls in to talk to me, because she’s struggling to let go of a relationship that she has been imagining in her mind, and wanting to embrace reality. After many years of casually interacting with someone that she has feelings for, she’s ready to let it go and move forward into a realistic perspective of their relationship. But she needs help…so listen along to this interesting conversation!

You can also watch the full episode on YouTube.

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The Debra Fileta Counselors Network:

Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! 

DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written seven books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, and Soul Care. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today!

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